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C2 House and home idioms

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  • When they stayed with me, they a... me o... o... h... a... h...!
    When they stayed with me, they ate me out of house and home!
  • Police are h... i... o... the suspects
    Police are homing in on the suspects
  • Unless we find another flat to rent, we won’t h... a r... o... o... h... in two months’ time!
    Unless we find another flat to rent, we won’t have a roof over our heads in two months’ time!
  • They took e... b... t... k... s... when they went on holiday.
    They took everything but the kitchen sink when they went on holiday.
  • Those two g... o... l... a h... o... f....
    Those two get on like a house on fire.
  • You should g... y... o... h... i... o... before telling me what to do!
    You should get your own house in order before telling me what to do!
  • They r... h... the idea that she had to get a good job.”
    They rammed home the idea that she had to get a good job.”
  • The hotel was h... f... h....
    The hotel was home from home.
  • She has this unrealistic idea of sailing around the world. She’s b... c... i... t... a... again.
    She has this unrealistic idea of sailing around the world. She’s building castles in the air again.
  • I wouldn’t g... h... r... t... that lamp It’s horrible!
    I wouldn’t give house room to that lamp. It’s horrible!
  • If you ask me, by giving your son all that money, you’re really t... m... d... t... d....
    If you ask me, by giving your son all that money, you’re really throwing money down the drain.
  • It’s becoming more difficult for young people to get... a f... o... t... h... l....
    It’s becoming more difficult for young people to get a foot on the housing ladder.
  • Our hotel room has all the h... c..., such as a coffee maker, reading lamp, nice soaps in the bathroom
    Our hotel room has all the home comforts, such as a coffee maker, reading lamp, nice soaps in the bathroom
  • What a great holiday! Still, t... n... p... l... h....
    What a great holiday! Still, there’s no place like home.
  • He really l... h... u... t... g... p... with his promises of promotion and career advancement
    He really led her up the garden path with his promises of promotion and career advancement
  • She’s going to have to sit down and hear some h... t....
    She’s going to have to sit down and hear some home truths.
  • This plan is as s... a... h.... It can’t fail!
    This plan is as safe as houses. It can’t fail!